Supreme Court of India

State of Orissa and Ors. v. K. Srinivasa Rao (dead) through Lrs.

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Bench M.B. Shah and K.G. Balakrishnan JJ.
Decided 18 April 2001

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Tenancy and Land Laws: Orissa Land Reforms Act, 1960 (as amended by Presidents Act 17 of """' 1973): Sections 2(21), 37- , 37- and 37(b). c Land-Ceiling on-Married woman-Ceiling in respect of -Held: lvfarried woman is an individual-If she is holding land she would be regarded as a separate unit-Hence, she has to file a separate declaration in respect of her holdings-ff.er landholdings cannot be clubbed with that of her parents-Even a divorced or separated woman staying with her parents is not a member of her parents' family for the purposes of land ceiling laws.

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